Cameras

Olympus’s New 40X Superzoom Camera Will Let You Snap All The Long Distance Myspace Poses You Desire

Maybe you’re trying to creepily snap spy shots of someone across the street. Or maybe you’re unhealthily obsessed with photographing planes in flight. Either way, the measly 3X zoom on your point and shoot might not be enough. Maybe Olympus’ latest superzoom, with 40X optical zoom and 1080p video capabilities, will suit you better. Equipped…

Nikon Coolpix S800c: Can Android Make Wi-Fi Useful On a Camera?

It makes sense that Nikon’s trotting out a Wi-Fi connected camera just like everybody else. For the people who replaced a real camera with a smartphone camera, taking pictures and posting them online are one and the same activity. But the Coolpix S800c runs Android 2.3 and has 4 gigs of storage for apps. That’s…

Sure, Nikon’s Top Point-and-Shoot Zooms Twice as Deep, But Does It Fall Short?

By now advanced point-and-shoot cameras have an established market: They’re the last point-and-shoot cameras people own before they move on to something better. The Nikon P7700 comes in cheaper than some of its competition and brings a badass zoom that might set it apart for some photographers. Is it enough? Make no mistake, people have…

The Canon 1DX Makes One Hell of a 5K Movie Camera

People who use cameras like the Canon 1DX are usually shooting fast-action sequences like sports and nature subjects. The hallmark feature at play is the ability to fire off stills ridiculously fast—12 fps RAW, or 14 fps JPEG. Then we started thinking—14 frames per second. That’s so fast, it’s damn near movie-like. In fact, many…

Lovely Quick Release Camera Mount Complements Your Fixie’s Hip Aesthetics

Most camera mounts seem targeted at extreme athletes wanting to record their over-the-top exploits with a GoPro strapped to their bike’s handlebars. But Minoura’s new quick release mount looks like it would appeal to the hipster community instead, letting them strap their plastic Lomos to their retro fixie bikes. Its quarter-inch threaded bolt attaches to…

Is Nikon Making an Android-Powered Point and Shoot?

Nikon Rumors has stumbled on a few leaked photos suggesting that not only is a new premium compact camera on the way to compete with Canon’s G1X and G12 cameras, but also that the company is prepping an Android-based point and shoot camera. Little is known about the anticipated Android-based device, except that it’s called…

Sony’s New HDR Video Capable Sensors Could Make Your Next iPhone Picture Perfect

If you think you phone’s camera is pretty good already, your might be in for a treat next time around. Sony just announced its new line of next-gen Exmor RS, stacked CMOS image censors, and they look good. There are three different units in the new line, two of which are eight megapixels, along with…

These Crystal DSLR Bookends Are the Clearest Cameras Ever

If you’re a camera person, you’ve already got one (or several) lying around. These Crystal DSLR bookends, however, might be able to bring something new to the collection. Made from premium grade crystal, these transparent shelf-ornaments are two thirds the size of a real-life Canon EOS 7D with Zoom Lens, but retain all the detail…

FujiFilm X-Pro1 Review: Serious Style, Serious Price (Updated)

Mirrorless cameras are generally geared toward the enthusiast or semi-pro consumer. Some companies, like Canon with its new EOS M offering, are seeking to cater to a broader market in features and styling. https://gizmodo.com/canon-eos-m-finally-a-tiny-camera-designed-to-slurp-h-5928129 But not one of them can match the astronomically expensive FujiFilm X-Pro1 for pure photo-nerdery. What Is It? A relatively compact,…

Canon Rebel T4i: Familiar Face With Some Welcome Additions

The Canon Digital Rebel series of cameras has always been a go-to choice for the entry-level DSLR seekers. So when the latest upgrade, the Rebel T4i, arrived at our office, we shredded cardboard and immediately started toying with all the new features. https://gizmodo.com/is-the-canon-t4i-a-future-mirrorless-camera-hiding-in-p-5917037 The image quality of the T4i is great, but not appreciably different…

Canon DSLR Video Compared: 1DX vs 5D Mark III vs T4i

Canon DSLRs are popular for video shooting, and you can pull beautiful footage from the low end Rebel series to the high end 1D series. But what is the difference in image quality in a price range from $1000-$7000? We’ve had a Rebel T4i, 5D Mark III, and 1DX all in ou possession, so we…

The Gadgets that Got Us Going, Back in 2002

Gizmodo is officially 10 years old! And, while we’ve been celebrating this all week, I thought it would be fun (and/or funny) to take a look back at the ancestor gadgets we would all be using if someone were to turn the dial back, way back, all the way back to 2002. https://gizmodo.com/gizmodo-is-10-years-old-today-sort-of-5926187 The Computer…

The Best Video Camera Revealed in Shootout

Back in June, we wrote about the surprising conclusions that seasoned filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola came to after viewing Zacuto’s Revenge of the Great Camera Shootout 2012. The contest made many think again about video camera capabilities. Well, now the final piece to the documentary has been revealed, those same viewers might have…

Canon recalls 70,000 T4i DSLRs due to faulty rubber grips that cause allergic reactions. [Engadget]

Pentax K-30 Review: Tough Body, Sensitive Soul

A DSLR camera in the $1,000 range isn’t usually as quick and rugged Pentax K-30. That solid performance inside a well-built shell has had us excited since we first got our hands on its weather-sealed body. This camera is clearly the competitor to Canon’s new T4i—can its photos and videos hold up? https://gizmodo.com/pentax-k-30-hands-on-the-fastest-toughest-inexpensive-5920384 What Is…

A Tiny Keychain Tripod You’ll Always Have On Hand

Just like a camera, the best tripod is the one you have with you. There’s no point in spending hundreds of dollars on a carbon fiber set of sticks if they’re inconvenient to carry. So the tiny Tiltpod Mobile is designed to attach to your keys, ensuring it’s always close at hand—or at least somewhere…

Nikon 1 J2: Nikon Updates Its Cute Beginner System Camera By Hardly Updating It at All

Last year’s Nikon 1 J1 promised some professional features for the amateur photographer looking to move on up and man was it a huge disappointment. The Nikon J2 is a virtually identical camera packed with even more gimmicky features for amateurs with some dollar to burn. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-affordable-pro-compact-camera-5870931 As Nikon’s first affordable, compact, interchangeable-lens camera, the…

14 Things That Happened While You Were Blinking

A blink lasts just 1/10 of a second. So what happens when we set our camera shutters to the same length? We see the world that may have been when our eyes were closed. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-blink-5930874 WINNER: Uh Oh Canon EOS 1000D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/10, ISO 400. Set the camera on a tripod with a locking…

Fuji FinePix XP170 Camera Review: At Least It’s Waterproof

It’s been the summer of the rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera, and there have been some really good ones. Fuji wants in on the rough and tough action, but can it hang with the others? We beat it up to find out. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-rugged-waterproof-camera-5916329 What Is It? A 14.4MP point-and-shoot. Freeze-proof, dust-proof, waterproof to 33 feet, and…

The Single Most Awesome Photographer at the Olympics

Sports photography is usually home to the highest-of-high tech camera technologies, because its subjects move so swiftly, and in such limited bursts. It’s not the place you’d expect to find, say, a gigantic old 4×5 large format view camera. And yet! The photog in question (so many questions) is David Burnett. He’s actually been going…